US Defense Department Affirms Anthropic Ban Remains in Effect, Contradicts Commerce Secretary Lutnick

US Defense Department Affirms Anthropic Ban Remains in Effect, Contradicts Commerce Secretary Lutnick

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2026-09-03 23:41:00
The U.S. Department of Defense stated that restrictions on Anthropic are still in place, contradicting Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's earlier claim that the issues had been resolved. Deputy Under Secretary Emil Michael said Anthropic is still considered a "supply chain risk" by the DoD and defense industrial base. The company previously faced restrictions due to concerns over potential misuse of its AI models for cyber attacks.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said on Wednesday that restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic remain in effect, contradicting earlier statements by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that the two sides had resolved their differences.

Emil Michael, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, posted on social media that Anthropic continues to be designated as a "supply chain risk" by the DoD and the defense industrial base. Lutnick had previously stated that Anthropic had resolved long-standing issues with the Trump administration and that the company's relationship with the government had improved.

Anthropic earlier faced restrictions due to government concerns that its models could be misused for cyber attack capabilities.

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